WAEC Examination malpractice worries body

According to her, the scourge is a canker worm that has eaten deep in the fabric among candidates, not only in Nigeria, but also in member countries.





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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Saturday identified examination malpractice as a major challenge militating against its operations in its 64 years of existence.
The council's Head of Test Administration, MrsFrances Iweha-Onukwu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to her, the scourge is a canker worm that has eaten deep in the fabric among candidates, not only in Nigeria, but also in member countries.
She, however, noted that the council was gradually winning the war as it kept introducing new cutting-edge technology to stop the ugly trend.
``One major challenge we are battling against, since inception, has been that of examination malpractice, but we are happy that we are winning the war.
``We know that the candidates might want to beat our technology, but we will continue to make sure that we check them in any way they try,’’ she told NAN.
According to Iweha-Onukwu, another major challenge is the 'rogue website'.
``Tackling ‘rogue website’ has been a serious challenge the board is facing,’’ she said.
NAN reports that a rogue website is one that subverts a legitimate web site by appearing to replace it.
Iweha-Onukwu said that perpetrators of such act use rogue website to distract lazy candidates, who, instead of studying hard for their examination, busy themselves logging onto the rogue website.
She, however, said that many operators of the fake sites were being apprehended with the help of security agents.
The official said her desire was to see the council compete favourably with international examination bodies like the Educational Testing Service (ETS) among others.

JAMB 1.1 million candidates will not gain admission into universities

We know the number of students that sit for UTME organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB-) every year."

New reports from theNational Universities Commission(NUC) has revealed that only 400,000 out of the 1. 5 million candidates that write theUnified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) every year gain admission into Nigerian universities.

The NUC Executive Secretary,Prof. Julius Okojie, said that the commission is usually unable to make provision for 1.1 million of the 1. 5 million candidates who apply for admission into various universities yearly.

"We know the number of students that sit for UTME organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB-) every year.

"However, out of the 1.5 million students who write UTME every year, we are barely able to make provision for only about 400 students."

He urged universities to take research seriously in order to solve the immediate challenges of the society.

Okojie said this whenGov. Adams Oshiomoleof Edo visited the Commission on Wednesday in Abuja.

Oshiomole was at NUC to collect the Certificate of Recognition for the newly established Edo State University, Iyanmo.

Okojie expressed his approval of the establishment of the new varsity saying, "I am always happy when a new university comes on board; what that means is that we are expanding and we are opening up access."

According to the executive secretary, the Edo State University, Iyanmo, has become the 41st state university and the 142nd university in Nigeria.

Beware of Social Media Impostors Disguised as UNN VC

University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN Vice-Chancellor warning to members of the public pertaining social media impostors disguised as the Vice-Chancellor.
Attention of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, has been drawn to activities of impostors in the social media who are using his name and photograph to defraud unsuspected members of the public.
Please be informed that the Vice-Chancellor does not initiate official transactions through the Social media, neither has he mandated anybody to serve as middle man in such unofficial dealings.
The official e-mail address of the Vice-Chancellor remains-vc.unn@ unn.edu.ng and notozumbabenjamin22@ gmail.com or any of its kind as paraded by fraudstars.
The general public is hereby cautioned against responding to entreaties from such fake e-mails, facebook chats and twitter posts. Icons and links to official social media platforms of the University of Nigeria are listed in the University’s website – unn.edu.ng- You can make your inquiries there.

TASUED Admission Clearance Deadline for Freshers – 2015/16

Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED admission clearance for the 2015/2016 academic session newly admitted students.
This is to inform all fresh students (100 & 200 level Direct Entry) of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASEUD) that Admissions Office has fixed Friday, 8 April, 2016 as the deadline for all clearance formalities.
Therefore, all fresh students are hereby advised to ensure that they complete their clearance formalities at the Admission office on or before the expiration of the deadline date.
Fresh students should note that without final clearance and submission of files at the admission office, they are not yet bonafide students of the university.
Any student who fails to meet up with the deadline date of Friday, 8 April, 2016 stands the risk of forfeiting his/her admission in the university.
Please be guided accordingly.

List of Students Transiting to LASU College of Medicine 200L – 2015/16

Lagos State University, LASU students transiting to 200 Level Medicine and Surgery and Dentistry in the College of Medicine for the 2015/2016 academic session.
The following are the list of successful students that would transit to the Lagos State University (LASU) 200 Level Medicine and Surgery and Dentistry in the College of Medicine for 2015/2016 Academic Session.
LIST OF STUDENTS TRANSITING TO COLLEGE FOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION)
S/N
MATRIC NO.
NAMES
CGPA
1
140710025
FANIYI, OLUWATOBI AYODELE
4.95
2
140710056
OMOWORARE, OLUWATOBI TAIWO
4.95
3
140710065
SHOKUNBI, ABDULBASIT KAYODE
4.95
4
140710016
AWORINDE, OLUWALONI GRACE
4.93
5
140710042
ODUNSI, DAVID AYOMIDE
4.93
6
140710006
AJETUNMOBI, TAYO EMMANUEL
4.88
7
140710035
KAZEEM-SALISU, FOLASAYO BADRU
4.88
8
140710058
OTENIYA, OMOLARA THERESA
4.88
9
140710010
AKINYELE, OLAMIDE AYODIMEJI
4.80
10
140710015
ARO, OLUWAPELUMI OLUMIDE
4.80
11
140710038
MAKINDE, ABDULFATAI OLUMIDE
4.80
12
140710066
UWAH, IDONGESIT TOCHUKWU
4.80
13
140710024
FAMEWO, ADEYINKA JOSHUA
4.76
14
140710034
KAWONISE, OYINADE SARAH
4.76
15
140710036
KOYENIKAN, OLAJUMOKE V
4.76
16
140710060
SALAAM, OLUWATOYOSI AMINAT
4.76
17
140710004
ADETUYI, OLUWASEUN TINUKE
4.73
18
140710039
NURUDEEN, AISHA SEMEDETON
4.73
19
140710012
AMOO, ADEOLA WISDOM
4.71
20
140710057
ONABELA, OLUWASEUN AYOMIDE
4.71
21
140710005
ADEYEMI, OLUMIDE OLALEKAN
4.68
22
140710051
OLASODE, ABDUL-HAFEEZ ALANI
4.68
23
140710040
OAIKHINA, OSAZODEMEN IBUKUN
4.66
24
140710020
BODUNRIN, TOMIWA SAMUEL
4.63
25
140710032
JIMOH-AKINSEMOYIN, SHADIAT A.
4.63
26
147010041
OBAJIMI, OLUWATOBILOBA SAMUEL
4.63
27
140710003
ADEOGUN, ADEBISI OYINKAN
4.59
28
140710022
DAIRO, OLUWAPELUMI OLABOMI
4.59
29
140710037
LAWAL, BISOLA TEMITOPE
4.59
30
140710046
OJO, INIOLUWA AYOMIDE
4.54
31
140710050
OLARINOYE, OLUSHOLA JAMES
4.54
32
140710018
BADMUS, OLUWATOBILOBA
4.51
33
140710017
BABALOLA, TEMITOPE ESTHER
4.46
34
140710028
FASAN, ISRAEL AKOREDE
4.46
35
140710011
ALABI, ADESOJI ADEMOLA
4.44
36
140710019
BELLO, OPEYEMI JAMIU
4.44
37
140710031
IJASUYI, SUZAN OMOTOLA
4.44
38
140710014
ARINBOLA, TEMITOPE AKINJIDE
4.41
39
140710043
OFOHA, EVANGEL CHINONSO
4.39
40
140710048
OKUNADE, ADEOLA SAMUEL
4.39
41
140710007
AKINBOBOLA-COLE, SHARON SIMI
4.32
42
140710008
AKIN-OLUGBENJO, ROSABELLE O
4.32
43
140710029
FASHOLA, LUKMAN DAMILOLA
4.29
44
140710052
OLUBANJO, AYOMIDE OLOLADE
4.27
45
140710002
ADEBAYO, JOSHUA OLASUNKANMI
4.22
46
140710009
AKINRO, OLUBUNMI CECILIA
4.22
47
140710044
OGABI, ELIZABETH IYANU
4.22
48
140710013
ANYANWU-IYAH, ELIZABETH H.
4.20
49
140710027
FARRI, MUTMAINAH ENITAN
4.17
50
140710030
FOWOSERE, KAFILAT GBEMISOLA
4.15
51
140710053
OLUREMEKUN, OLUWAFEMI BUKOLA
4.15
52
140710061
SALAKO, KOFOWOROLA SOPHIA
4.12
53
140710059
OYEBANJO, OLUYINKA OLUFUNSO
4.10
54
140710062
SAMUEL, MAUTON ARORIWO
4.10
55
140710026
FAROTIMI, JOSEPHINE PESU
4.07
56
140710077
OYINLOYE, ADEDIMEJI RAYMOND
4.07
57
140710001
ADEBALOGUN, ADEDOYIN KAUSARA
4.05
58
140710023
FAFURE, ADESOLA SAMUEL
4.05
59
140710064
SHAFFDEEN AMUWO SHEHU ADENIYI
4.00
60
140710045
OGUNLEYE, SODIQ OLADIMEJI
3.98
61
140710047
OKE, AYODEJI TODEJI
3.93
62
140710054
OLUWADARE, DANIEL OLUWADAMILOLA
3.54
63
140710021
CELE-AGOZIEM, FEMACHI V.
3.51
64
140710055
OMOTOLA, MORADEYO SYLVIA
3.51
65
140710063
SEYIN, MAUME BUSAYO
3.32
66
140711011
OGUNSOLA, AYOMIPO IMISIOLUWA
4.88
67
140711006
IYAYI, OSARO FAITH
4.68
68
140711007
JEGUN, ANJOLAOLUWA IRENE
3.73
69
140711015
TUNJI-OJO, TEMILOLUWA ESTHER
3.51
70
140711003
AKINBOBOLA, HENRY FOLORUNSHO
4.17
LIST OF STUDENTS TRANSITING TO COLLEGE FOR DENTISTRY
(2015/2016 ACADEMIC SESSION)
S/N
MATRIC NO.
NAMES
CGPA
1
140711008
KAREEM, SAMSON AYODELE
4.80
2
140711005
BUSARI, NIMOTA OMOWUNMI
4.78
3
140711014
SHOBERU, MONSURAT DAMILOLA
4.49
4
140711016
YUSSUF, UTHMAN OPEYEMI
4.22
5
140711009
OCHERE, EDOZIE CHARLY
4.10
6
140711001
ADEDAMOLA, ADEDOLAPO
4.00
7
140711012
OJEMEN, ESIGBEMEN
3.73
8
140711010
OGUNSANMI, SAMUEL OLUWATUMININU
3.73
9
140711004
AMUNI, DAMILOLA AWANUT
3.66
10
140711013
OWOLABI, OLUWATOSIN GRACE
3.34
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Note:
All students on this list are to report unfailingly to the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja on Tuesday, 29th March, 2016.